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“He was one of the weirdest bass players in the history of rock”: 5 basslines that capture the genius of The Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh
By Ethan Hein published
We take a backwards glance at 5 of Lesh's greatest moments with The Grateful Dead

Bootsy Collins' bass guitar, Farfisa organ and Yamaha DX7 go up for sale along with a collection of memorabilia
By Matt Mullen published
Offering a "rare window into Bootsy's brief run with the Godfather of Soul", the Bootsy Collins Collection also features a $5 fine issued to Collins by James Brown Productions

Coldplay forced to play a show without one of their members for the first time in their history
By Ben Rogerson published
Guy Berryman was taken ill in Melbourne

“Making that record was like pulling teeth!” Rush remember the album that drove them half-mad
By Paul Elliott published
It wasn’t easy being the high priests of conceptual rock

“Nicky Wire on lead vocals!”: Hear the Manic Street Preachers’ surprise new single
By Paul Elliott published
Plus: details on the band’s “energised and euphoric” new album

Fender gives its classic models a high-performance makeover with the American Ultra II series
By Jonathan Horsley published
The American Ultra II series features all-new pickups, compound radius fingerboards, premium components, fresh finishes and Fender’s “fastest-playing necks” as standard

Blink-182's Mark Hoppus gives us the lowdown on his brand-new Fender bass and discloses why he has switched to Neural DSP Quad Cortex
By Daryl Robertson published
The pop-punk bassist discusses his new signature model, what got him interested in Fender basses, what he believes is his greatest riff and more

“He’s enabled fans to achieve the iconic blink-182 tone”: Fender unveils Mark Hoppus signature bass
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Blink-182 co-founder’s signature model is a real bespoke build with a Jazz Bass neck, a reverse-mounted Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound P Bass split coil and the choice of 3-Color Sunburst or Sea Foam Green finishes

Harley Benton to ship direct in the US as budget-gear superpower partners with Reverb
By Jonathan Horsley published
In a move that is sure to shake up the marketplace for beginner and under-$500 gear, Harley Benton has an official store serving the US via Reverb

By popular demand, Epiphone brings back the Mike Dirnt and Gene Simmons-approved Grabber Bass
By Jonathan Horsley published
The much-loved four-string is alive once more to enjoy a second life with Epiphone, offering bassists a humbucker with a splittable coil, and an excuse to stick their tongue out like Gene
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